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The main issue with instance blocks is that usually they are completely arbitrary and often based solely on rumours that someone who hates user X that lives in
by dependenttypes 6y ago
The main issue with instance blocks is that usually they are completely arbitrary and often based solely on rumours that someone who hates user X that lives in instance Y spreads.
- berkes 6y agoIf arbitrary, or bad moderation is the problem, federation is a solution: choose your instance well, or run your own. If an instance has untransparent, poor, or arbitrary moderation, and you find that a problem, you are free to move along. Other people might like such moderation (e.g. I just want to share memes and not bother with politics). I chose an instance that deliberately has no instance blocks, other than spammers, because for me openness is more important than being safe from harassment. Others will choose diffetent. It's the diversity that makes the model so great IMO.
- dependenttypes 6y ago> choose your instance well, or run your own I can and will do that, most people are not however - after all most people are still on twitter. > Other people might like such moderation Or they just do not care, or they decide to stay in a specific instance because if they move they will be unable to communicate with the people from their old instance due to instance-blocks, or they might dislike how you can't really move your account (mastodon has an account migration feature but it is really not that good).